The Prince Albert Inn
THE PRINCE ALBERT INN, 53 AND 54, COWICK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380876
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Prince Albert Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRINCE ALBERT INN, 53 AND 54, COWICK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380876
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Prince Albert Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRINCE ALBERT INN, 53 AND 54, COWICK STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRINCE ALBERT INN, 53 AND 54, COWICK STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Exeter (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 91237 91838
Details
SX 9191 COWICK STREET
871/14/10137 ST THOMAS
23-JUN-00 (Southeast side)
53 AND 54
The Prince Albert Inn
II
House and public house, built together. Early C18 or earlier with later alterations. Pebbledashed mass wall construction; slate roof; red brick chimney shafts with cornices and round terracotta chimney pots; cast iron rainwater goods.
Plan: Deep rectangular plan. No.52 is probably one room wide with the Prince Albert double the width. Rear blocks. Rooms heated end right and rear lateral chimney stacks.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Deep eaves and eavesband. No.53 has an asymmetrical, 2-windows front and is 2 storeys high. Round headed entrance to right with stucco pilasters and keyblock. Recessed door with 6 panels and plain fanlight. Hornless 2 over 2-pane sash windows. The Prince Albert has an asymmetrical, 4-window front, the windows at a lower level than No 52. Entrance to left with C20 door and 3 high-transomed windows to the right with vertical glazing bars above transom level. Fascia with cornice runs between ground and first floor. Horned 2 over 2-pane sash windows at first floor. Two flat roofed, 2 light attic dormers. Right return of main range with C20 window at ground floor right, 16 pane hornless sash to attic level and 4 pane window to attic right. Right return continues with sides of back blocks. Small hornless sash at ground floor left. Boxed, horned sash to first floor left and boxed 12 pane hornless sash to first floor right. Rest of back blocks have no fenestration on this elevation.
INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest and an early roof.
Historical Note: at one time the pub was named the `Lamb & Flag'.
Listing NGR: SX9123791838
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481200
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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